The IBM RFID Information Center (RFIDIC) software solution is based on

EPCglobal The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is designed as a universal identifier (using a idiosyncratic numerical code for each different commodity) that provides a unique identity for every physical object anywhere in the world, for all time. The EPC stru ...

's Electronic Product Code Information Services ( EPCIS) standard specification. RFID Information Center enables tracking of uniquely identifiable (serialized) product throughout the supply chain. Despite the name, the RFID Information Center is sensor agnostic, meaning it recognizes product serialized with RFID,

barcode A barcode or bar code is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable form. Initially, barcodes represented data by varying the widths, spacings and sizes of parallel lines. These barcodes, now commonly referred to as linear or o ...

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2D barcode A barcode or bar code is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable form. Initially, barcodes represented data by varying the widths, spacings and sizes of parallel lines. These barcodes, now commonly referred to as linear or o ...

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IBM WebSphere IBM WebSphere refers to a brand of proprietary computer software products in the genre of enterprise software known as "application and integration middleware". These software products are used by end-users to create and integrate applications wi ...

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offering is a software product that falls within IBM's broader

IBM Information Management Software Information Management Software is one of the brands within IBM Software Group (SWG) division. The major Information Management products include: * IBM Db2 — relational database management system (RDBMS) * Informix Dynamic Server — hi ...

line.

History

The first version was released in 2006, with further iterations released through 2008.

Features

Publicized features include shipping verification, ePedigree, which allows for tracking pharmaceuticals through the supply chain,IBM Press Release 09 Aug 2007
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References

External links

IBM WebSphere RFID Information Center

Pharma Track and Trace Demo

Chris Clauss on Dr. Dobb's
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